Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-29
TAKING SHAPE.
The Representatives ct the Farmers
State Allianeei. 80 City Cen
sidering tieIr Enterprise.
A Pleasant Chat With Two Very Prominent
Alliance Men-The Main Object
OF the Alliance stated.

THE GAZETTE Office was visited yester
day by two distinguished gentlemen
prominently connected with the Farmers
Alliance of Texas, Hon. j. II. Chapman
q member of the last Legislature, who is
chairman of the Alliance Cooperative
manufacturing committee, and Mr.. Harry
Tracey, prominent agriCulturist OF
RockdsIe, Milsu county, ard Alliance
editor O. tie RJckQaie Messenger. The
mission OF these gentlemen is somewhat
siC,iiGT, though cGCh engaged in differ
ert branch OF the work. Mr.. Tracey is
here representing the business department
of the State Alliance and explaining the
plans agreed upon in thet body for the
future handling of business. The lecture
: end explanations of Mr.. Tracey were de
/ livereC and made under the usual secrecy
/ Of the Alliance end ere lot yet ready for
publication. To GAZETTE reporter Mr.
! Tracey very Kindly vouchsafe6 al the in
! formation ne Was 81 present DESTROYS Of
! furnishing concerning the movements
and ultimate OBJECTS OF the great organi
zatiOn he SO sbly represents. In reply to
question from the reporter, Mr.. Tracey
seid:
"The Business Agency Of the Farmers
| Alliance Of the state Of Texas has fornu-
! Lated plan for the better carrying out
! Of their idess on the subject of economy
and financial advancement, the details Of
which am not prepared TO submit lust
ct present, but will say the prime object
is to being the producer and consumer
closer together. Somewhere, at q place
to be selected in the future, q central ex.
change will be established for the pur-
pose Of economically and conveniently
handling the products of the state. The
exchange will be founded on strict
business principles, will be supplied
with ample capital and furnished
superior facilities. This will be the chief
center of trade for the state. From here
will radiate lines of communication 10
every part aud portion of the state, thus
making unity of purpose and action
feasible. Understand, IL is not the in
tention or desire of tn. business depart
ment to sntagOniZe any legitimate bust
ness whatsoever. The idea is not to
direct en- attack upon or against any men
or class OF business interests 10 advance
the interests Of the Alliance members by
placing them in a better position in the
markets of the world. The plan
we have adopted is per-
fectiy feasible and everywhere
that have been 1t has been received by
the Alliances with enthusiasm and gen
eral satisfaction. We are il earnest and
hope TO have everything in good working
order by the time next seasons crop is
in"
"What will be the effect OF this new
departure by the farmers?"
Said Mr.. Tracey: "One of the chief
results Will be the immense savings that
will accrue to the producing masses, as
compared with the old system. | may
say that the city that secures this general |
exchange will have a valuable &C
QUESTION. The machinery of it will |
be plain, simple aud essily understood |
but it will be an enterprise Of gigantic |
proportions and will require first class +
talent to conduct it to q successful issue, /
and this talent we believe we have got.
Controlling the products of Texas will be
6 bigger task than managing all the rail
roads Jay Gould owns in the state, but It
can be done. We are all hopeful that the
good people Of 1exas will lend this move
ment e.! encouragement and support in
their power and assist Us in the accom-
plshment of so much good as will result
from cur present undertaking"
"Wbat is the condition of the Alliance
in such places as you have visited?"
Said Mr.. Tracy: "The Alliances as
far Sc my observation extends are in a
healthy, thrifty condition and growing in
strength and usefulness"
THE FACTORY IDEA.
eyes," said Mr.. Chapman, III repre-
sent III manufacturing element or idea ,
10 the Alliance and it is G big oue. We {
farmers are awakening ano beginning to ]
earn that if we look for help we must ,
ook to ourselves. We have devoted all
Dur time to producing the raw material,
9ut now We must look further and see
hat It is made into marketable commodi- ,
les. Farmers have not thought enough. :
Why we are only a few removes from
ne shovel bill ploW, and the Yankee had
q get Us out Of that. We have been too c
ilow-too much wrapped up with the one .
dee Of making ell We could, and getting I
id of it as fast as we could. Now we |
nesn to have factories at cur homes, and 4
Lat before long. People say that farm 8
RS have no money TO enter into msnufac-
Uring enterprises. This is true in the i
distract, but you must observe that we I
I1sS -OOsOOO mOLnCS4o III SOOO SIhuOluS
nd that an assessment of 81 would
i've Us G nest sum. We cannot do it all
q one year, out we can make start. We c
ropose making permanent investment, I
nd one that will give US d market for q
ur products right ct home" +
Both these gentlemen delivered very
bic addresses to large audience at
)eggett's hall last night. 1t was gener-
lily believed that those towns that desired
ne location of a factory must prepare to s
ay part of the expen e. It would pay t
ne farmers better to build their own T
own, but they would not do SO If prop fl
rlV encouraged i